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Tightening Torque Table

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TIGHTENING TORQUE

Grade Bolt size Bolt diameter (1) mm Pitch mm Tightening torque (Without lubricant)
Hexagon head bolt Hexagon flange bolt
N.m kg-m ft-lb in-lb N.m kg-m ft-lb in-lb
4T M6 6.0 1.0 5.1 0.52 3.8 45.1 6.1 0.62 4.5 53.8
M8 8.0 1.25 13 1.3 9 - 15 1.5 11 -
1.0 13 1.3 9 - 16 1.6 12 -
M10 10.0 1.5 25 2.5 18 - 29 3.0 22 -
1.25 25 2.6 19 - 30 3.1 22 -
M12 12.0 1.75 42 4.3 31 - 51 5.2 38 -
1.25 46 4.7 34 - 56 5.7 41 -
M14 14.0 1.5 74 7.5 54 - 88 9.0 65 -
7T M6 6.0 1.0 8.4 0.86 6.2 74.6 10 1.0 7 87
M8 8.0 1.25 21 2.1 15 - 25 2.5 18 -
1.0 22 2.2 16 - 26 2.7 20 -
M10 10.0 1.5 41 4.2 30 - 48 4.9 35 -
1.25 43 4.4 32 - 51 5.2 38 -
M12 12.0 1.75 71 7.2 52 - 84 8.6 62 -
1.25 77 7.9 57 - 92 9.4 68 -
M14 14.0 1.5 127 13.0 94 - 147 15.0 108 -
9T M6 6.0 1.0 12 1.2 9 - 15 1.5 11 -
M8 8.0 1.25 29 3.0 22 - 35 3.6 26 -
1.0 31 3.2 23 - 37 3.8 27 -
M10 10.0 1.5 59 6.0 43 - 70 7.1 51 -
1.25 62 6.3 46 - 74 7.5 54 -
M12 12.0 1.75 98 10.0 72 - 118 12.0 87 -
1.25 108 11.0 80 - 137 14.0 101 -
M14 14.0 1.5 177 18.0 130 - 206 21.0 152 -
(1) Norminal diameter
  1. Special parts are excluded. 
  2. This standard is applicable to bolts having the following marks embossed on the bolt head. 
Fig 1: Identifying Bolt Head Specification
G03494995Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.